Project Overview: FSU Academic Building Acoustical Scope Academic building acoustic scopes split across a half-dozen space types in a single bid package, from lecture halls and atria to acoustic panels for university buildings. The FSU College of Business build spanned a multi-story atrium, large-format lecture halls, flexible classrooms, and collaborative student areas, each demanding a […]
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Mar
Mar
Project Overview: Specialty Ceilings for a High-End Office This was a full acoustic scope on a single-tenant fit-out, not a single-product retrofit. The 12th-floor office build-out called for four different ceiling and wall systems coordinated alongside electrical, sprinkler, and finish trades. The whole acoustic package landed before the tenant moved in, which is the right […]
Case Studies
Acoustic Enhancements in Performing Arts Venue: Largo Central Park Performing Arts Center
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Jul
Jul
Project Overview: Wood Slats & Diffuser Treatment in Performing Arts Center The Largo Central Park Performing Arts Center (CPPAC) required specialized acoustic enhancements to transform its new auditorium into a professional-grade performance venue. Commercial Acoustics partnered with CII Contracting, Sweet Sparkman Architects, and an acoustical consultant to design and install a layered system of treatments. […]
Case Studies
Sound Control for Public Learning Spaces: Mote Science Education Aquarium in Sarasota, FL
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Apr
Apr
Project Overview: Sound Control in New Multipurpose Rooms Mote Science Education Aquarium is known for its marine research and STEM education programs—hosting thousands of guests each year in its new state-of-the-art public learning spaces. One of the core spaces within the facility is a multipurpose room designed for presentations, events, and guided educational experiences. While […]
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Mar
Mar
Project Overview: Acoustic Design in Education The St. Stephen’s STEAM Center was developed to support 21st-century learning through interactive labs, collaborative zones, and state-of-the-art AV systems. But as the design evolved, it became clear that modern technology and open layouts introduced significant acoustic risk. Our role was to implement a layered, performance-based acoustic design strategy […]
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Feb
Feb
Project Overview: Acoustic Upgrades in a Courthouse Renovation As part of a comprehensive third-floor renovation, the Osceola County Courthouse—originally built in 1889—needed more than just cosmetic updates. With daily legal proceedings requiring focus, clarity, and discretion, courtroom acoustics had become a growing concern. The existing space suffered from excessive reverberation, poor speech intelligibility, and disruptive […]
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Feb
Feb
Project Overview: Sound Control Strategy for a Premier Hotel Venue Pier Sixty-Six Hotel is a well-known luxury destination on the waterfront of Fort Lauderdale, offering a marina, fine dining, and high-end event spaces. As part of a high-profile renovation, the hotel prioritized acoustic performance in its most prestigious gathering spaces: the grand ballrooms and their […]
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Feb
Feb
Project Overview: Acoustic Modernization in a Historic Military Facility Brant Hall is a key facility within Fort Gordon, one of the largest U.S. Army installations in the world and home to the Army Signal Corps and Cyber Command. Originally constructed in 1941, Brant Hall has supported a wide range of military operations and training programs […]
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Jan
Jan
Project Overview: Acoustic Upgrades During Theater Renovation As part of a larger effort to renovate the performance venues at the Orange County Convention Center, Commercial Acoustics completed a full-scale acoustic upgrade at Chapin Theater. The focus of this project was improving sound quality across the venue by installing over 10,000 square feet of acoustic wall […]
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Jan
Jan
Project Overview: Acoustic Enhancements for a Large-Scale Sanctuary Lakes Church recently underwent a major campus-wide renovation to modernize its facilities and improve acoustic performance in its primary worship spaces. As part of this transformation, the team at Commercial Acoustics was brought in to solve a persistent issue common in sanctuaries and multipurpose religious spaces—excessive reverberation. […]